Massage Therapy

Massage therapy is a passive form of exercise and is prevalent since ancient times. Massage basically manipulates the soft tissues of the body, scientifically. The manipulation is done with pressure, including tension, motion, or vibration practiced manually or even mechanically. The therapy can be applied to different tissues of the body including muscles, tendons, ligaments, skin, joints, or other connective tissue, as well as lymphatic vessels, and/or organs of the gastrointestinal system.

When massaging manually, one can use hands, fingers, elbows, forearm, and feet. There are around eighty distinct massage modalities. One of the main reasons for the application of massage therapy is its profound clinical effectiveness. It tones up the body, the nervous system, enhances respiratory system and boosts blood circulation and metabolic purposes. Moreover, it also accelerates the elimination of waste and toxins from the body. Other benefits of massage therapy includes removal of facial wrinkles, fills hollow cheeks and neck and eases stiffness, numbness and sore muscles.